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Idris Elba In Renewed Talks To Play James Bond

Idris Elba is back in the running to play James Bond.The 'Luther' actor was believed to have stepped back from replacing Daniel Craig as the suave spy and had instead spoken to producers about potentially...

George Miller Tried Desperately To Cast Tilda Swinton In Furiosa

George Miller tried to cast Tilda Swinton in 'Furiosa'.The 77-year-old filmmaker worked with the actress on his latest movie 'Three Thousand Years of Longing' and was desperate to find her a part in his prequel...

George Miller Would Hate For Three Thousand Years Of Longing To Be Released On Streaming

George Miller doesn't want 'Three Thousand Years of Longing' to be released on a streaming service.The 77-year-old director has overseen the fantasy film – which has had its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival last...

Idris Elba Had 'A Lot Of Fun' Finding Knuckles' Voice

Idris Elba had “a lot of fun” finding Knuckles’ voice for ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’.The 49-year-old actor appears as the hot-headed warrior in the animated movie sequel and he had a great time finding the...

James Bond Producer Insists It Will Take A While To Replace Daniel Craig

James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli admits it will take a long time to choose Daniel Craig's 007 replacement.The 61-year-old filmmaker insisted it's not as easy as picking an actor to take on the iconic role...

Reinaldo Marcus Green Open To Directing Bond Film With Idris Elba

Reinaldo Marcus Green is open to directing a James Bond movie with Idris Elba as 007.The 'King Richard' director has revealed that he would be willing to helm a movie in the iconic spy series...

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Breaks Box Office Record For Best Video Game Adaptation

'Sonic The Hedgehog 2' has broken a box office record for the highest-grossing debut for a video game adaptation. According to Variety, the sequel to the 2020 film based on the SEGA game outsold 'Morbius'...

Actors Aren’T Allowed To Complain, Says Leslie Mann

Leslie Mann feels "actors aren’t allowed to complain".The 49-year-old actress believes it's unfair how much the profession is ridiculed - but she still acknowledges that it's a "great job".Leslie - who is married to director...

Jeff Fowler Teases Game References In Sonic The Hedgehog 2

Jeff Fowler has revealed that fans can expect plenty of video game references in 'Sonic the Hedgehog 2'.The director is helming the upcoming sequel to the movie based on the famous video game franchise, which...

Sonic The Hedgehog 3 And Spin-off Series In Development

'Sonic The Hedgehog 3' is in development.Paramount has confirmed work on the upcoming third movie in the film series based on the iconic video game franchise is already underway before the second has even been...

Idris Elba 'Part Of Conversation' For Next James Bond

Idris Elba is "part of the conversation" to be the next James Bond, the franchise's producers have confirmed.The 49-year-old actor has long been mooted as a possible successor to Daniel Craig as the suave spy...

Mgm Boss Pamela Abdy Admits New Bond Choice Is 'Wide Open'

The battle to replace Daniel Craig as James Bond is "wide open", according to MGM boss Pamela Abdy.Pamela, who serves as MGM's President of Motion Pictures, has revealed that the studio has had "preliminary conversations"...

Idris Elba Is Rumoured To Be In 'Early' Talks For A Bond Role

Idris Elba is reportedly in "early" talks to play a Bond villain. The 'Luther' actor has previously been tipped to take over from Daniel Craig as 007, but now it has been claimed he's held...

Idris Elba Thinks Luther Can Hit James Bond Levels

Idris Elba thinks 'Luther' can be on the level of a James Bond film.The 49-year-old actor is set to reprise the role of DCI John Luther in a Netflix movie based on the hit BBC...

Jonathan Majors Cast In Magazine Dreams

Jonathan Majors will star in 'Magazine Dreams'.The 32-year-old actor has boarded the cast of the new bodybuilding drama that will be written and directed by Elijah Bynum.The movie tells the story of an amateur bodybuilder...

Idris Elba: Luther Movie Was A Response To Bond Rumours

Idris Elba decided to bring 'Luther' to the big screen in response to speculation that he could be the next 'James Bond'.The 49-year-old actor will reprise the role of DCI John Luther in a Netflix...

Cats? I'll Take A Dog: Andrew Lloyd Webber Bought A Therapy Pup After Seeing Cats Film

Andrew Lloyd Webber hated the 'Cats' film so much - he had to buy a therapy dog to get over it.The 73-year-old theatre mogul, who penned the original 1981 musical, has been vocal about his...

Jorja Smith Among Winners At Grm Rated Awards 2021

Jorja Smith was named Female Artist of the Year at the GRM Rated Awards 2021 on Thursday (16.09.21).The 24-year-old singer was among the winners at the annual award ceremony, which honours the best talent in...

Cynthia Erivo And Andy Serkis Board Luther Movie

Cynthia Erivo and Andy Serkis have boarded the 'Luther' movie.Netflix obtained the rights to forthcoming flick, which is based on the hit BBC TV series that stars Idris Elba as the titular detective DCI John...

Idris Elba Joins Sonic The Hedgehog 2

Idris Elba has been cast in ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’.The 48-year-old actor is set to voice the hot-headed fighter Knuckles the Echidna in the sequel to the 2020 big-screen video game adaptation, according to Deadline....

Margot Robbie Gushes Over The Suicide Squad Sets

Margot Robbie has praised the "insane" sets on 'The Suicide Squad'.The 31-year-old star reprises her role as Harley Quinn in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) blockbuster and was full of excitement as director James Gunn...

John Cena Lauds 'Brave' James Gunn For Movie Approach

John Cena has praised James Gunn's "brave" approach to 'The Suicide Squad'.The new DC Extended Universe (DCEU) sees a gang of villains become unlikely heroes and John lauded the director for bringing a fresh perspective...

James Gunn: The Suicide Squad Was Creatively Reinvigorating

James Gunn felt "creatively reinvigorated" by 'The Suicide Squad'.The 54-year-old director has helmed the new DC Extended Universe (DCEU) blockbuster and welcomed the opportunity to work on a new movie after directing two 'Guardians of...

Luther Movie Heads For Netflix

The 'Luther' movie will reportedly head into production at Netflix.According to the website Giant Freakin' Robot, the streamer has obtained the rights to the new film, which is based on the BBC TV series that...

Margot Robbie: Harley Quinn Is More Independent

Margot Robbie says that Harley Quinn is a more independent character in 'The Suicide Squad'.The 30-year-old actress reprises her role as the villain in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) sequel and feels the character has...

Joel Kinnaman Praises 'Insane' The Suicide Squad

Joel Kinnaman has described 'The Suicide Squad' as "insane".The 41-year-old actor reprises his role as Rick Flag in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) sequel and suggests that James Gunn's movie takes things to "another level"...

James Gunn Teases The Suicide Squad's 'Pop Classic'

James Gunn says a "pop classic" is set to feature in 'The Suicide Squad'.The 50-year-old director has helmed the much-anticipated new adventure movie, and he's teased some vague details about the film's soundtrack.James - who...

Idris Elba: Luther Goes Into Production In September

Idris Elba has confirmed production on the 'Luther' movie is due to begin in September. The London-born actor - who plays DCI John Luther in the crime-drama series - has revealed the team are just...

Margot Robbie Hints At Peter Capaldi's Role In The Suicide Squad

Margot Robbie thinks Peter Capaldi will bring "gravitas" to 'The Suicide Squad'.The 63-year-old actor will star in the DC Extended Universe sequel as The Thinker and Margot - who reprises the role of Harley Quinn...

James Gunn Would 'Never Say Never' To A Fourth Guardians Of The Galaxy Movie

James Gunn hasn't ruled out the prospect of making a fourth 'Guardians of the Galaxy' film.The 54-year-old director has written and helmed two previous movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise - which stars Chris...

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